{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/a4c5de36-8260-4222-8e38-ff997dc73436/66c75db20f3233b2d391347a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hargreaves’ takeover, Costain and the North Sea: The Companies and Markets Show","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9b44742e856e989985776/1724341304535-9d0b283d-62eb-406a-a2f7-ccf152def3b7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>We begin with construction firm <strong>Costain (COST)</strong>, which recently announced a <a href=\"https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/content/a6624d37-cf72-572b-842f-2f1ac75c218d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">£10mn buyback</a>. Mark Robinson weighs in on its latest results and more.</p><p><br></p><p>It’s then on to <strong>Hargreaves Lansdown (HL)</strong>. Val Cipriani covers <a href=\"https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/content/c6f853ae-ab61-5caf-8abb-8b768b2603cd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the proposed takeover</a> and what it means for those who use the platform. Julian Hofmann also unpacks the company’s results and the impact on shareholders.</p><p><br></p><p>Last up, Alex Hamer covers <strong>Ithaca Energy’s (ITH)</strong> results, what impact Labour’s windfall tax will have and the latest events affecting North Sea stocks in general.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps&nbsp;</strong></p><p>1:15 Costain</p><p>12:20 Hargreaves&nbsp;</p><p>23:50 Ithaca&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Investors' Chronicle"}